Gel Stain from General Finishes is home of the popular Java Gel Stain featured across the nation's social media for upcycling furniture and cabinets. Gel wood stains are heavy-bodied and do not penetrate as deeply into the wood as liquid oil-based wipe-on stains, providing the deepest, richest colors of any oil-based stain. Gel Wood Stain is a PFAS-free formula. As General Finishes strives for a cleaner and healthier environment, all future product development will be free of “Forever Chemicals."
Basic Features
- Product Colors American Oak, Antique Walnut, Ash Gray, Black,
Brown Mahogany, Candlelite, Carbon Gray,
Colonial Maple, Georgian Cherry, Gray, Java,
New Pine, Nutmeg, Prairie Wheat, White - Base Type Oil
- Interior or Exterior Interior only
- Type Oil Based Stain
Coverage 35-50 sq.ft./half pint, 75-100 sq.ft./pint, 150-200 sq.ft./quart, 600-800 sq.ft./gallon
Application
- Coats 1+ coats
- Application Method Brush, Roll, Wipe On with Clean Rag
- Brushable Yes
- Usable over existing finishes Yes - see product page application instructions.
- Sprayable No
- Topcoat Required Yes
Dry Time
- Dry Time - Touch Raw Wood (8+ hr), Existing Finish wipe-off (12- 24+ hr), Paint on (12-72+ hr)
- Dry Time - Recoat Raw Wood (12-24+ hr), Existing Finish wipe-off
(72+ hr), Paint on (72+ hr)
- Dry Time - Recoat Applied Over Water Based Product 72 hr